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Mark Pysyk has agreed to a two-year, $2.25 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres.

Pysyk had 17 points in 54 AHL contests last season and another three points in seven games with Buffalo. While nothing is set in stone, this deal heavily suggests that he will be part of Buffalo's opening game roster. Jul 14 - 9:23 PM

Mark Pysyk is looking to crack the Buffalo Sabres blueline in 2015-16.

Pysyk was the Sabres first round selection and 23rd overall in the 2010 Draft. He had an unexpected setback last season when he collapsed playing in a pickup basketball game on February 28. Doctors were unable to find the cause although they suspect it was dehydration. "I hope so," said Pysyk when asked if he is ready to play full-time in the NHL. "That’s my goal, obviously, to make the Sabres, but who knows what’ll happen this summer with free agency and trades. We’ll see what it looks like closer to (training) camp. I see myself in a shutdown role, being solid defensively." May 30 - 7:07 AM

Mark Pysyk still isn't feeling quite right after he collapsed while playing a pickup basketball game on Feb. 28.

He was on his way to Buffalo on Thursday to see doctors. "He's just not feeling well after he skates," Amerks coach Chadd Cassidy told the Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. "We don't know if he's just sick or if it's something else. But in his situation, with the way things happened, we want to be 100 percent sure that he's OK." It's still a mystery what caused the collapse, but he was slated to be back in the lineup on Friday before this apparent setback. Mar 20 - 8:29 AM

Mark Pysyk was back at practice for Rochester on Wednesday after he collapsed at a pickup basketball game on Feb. 28.

"All the testing I've done since it happened, they didn't find anything," Pysyk said. "So there's nothing to really worry about now, I don't think. They did some tests on my head, on my heart. Everything seemed to be normal, so there's nothing to really be worried about there." He could be back in the lineup on Mar. 20, but the reason for why he collapsed remains a mystery. Mar 12 - 8:58 AM

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Ryan O'Reilly could be facing potential jail time for his recent incident on July 9.

He allegedly crashed his truck into a Tim Hortons and his blood alcohol level was above 80 mg. For that he might be fined $1,000 and have his license revoked for a year. However, he's also being charged with fleeing the scene and that can led to him spending as much as six months in jail. He signed a seven-year, $52.5 million contract with Buffalo on July 3.

Sam Rienhart’s Blue team defeated the Eichel-led Gold team 5-2. "It was definitely an unbelievable crowd," Eichel said. "It's crazy to think there were 17,000 people here for a scrimmage in July, but like I said earlier, it says a lot about Buffalo and how passionate they are for the Sabres."

The Ottawa Senators have shipped David Legwand and Robin Lehner to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for the 21st overall pick in the 2015 draft.

Legwand is coming off of a rough campaign where he was limited to nine goals and 27 points in 80 contests. He was also scratched for half of Ottawa's 2015 playoff contests. He could certainly use a change of scenery and the Senators likely wanted his $3 million cap hit off the books.

Cal O'Reilly has signed a two-year deal with the Buffalo Sabres for $700,000 per season.

He'll join his younger brother Ryan in the Queen City. O'Reilly was waived by the Canucks before the start of the 2014 season and had 10 goals and 61 points in 76 games with Utica of the AHL. Look for O'Reilly to be a bottom six forward for the Sabres if he can crack the lineup.

Evander Kane is looking for a fresh start in the 2015-2016 season with his new team, the Buffalo Sabres.

After sustaining a season ending shoulder injury in February, Kane will look to be one of Buffalo's main scoring threats after being traded towards the end of last season. Kane will be 24-years-old when he suits up for his first game as a Sabre as he looks to bounce back from a down year. Kane has a chance to be Buffalo's top fantasy forward next season if he can just manage to be healthy and should be a decent mid-round pick in 2015 drafts.

"The biggest thing is you want to produce and help the team win. When they aren't going in and you aren't getting wins, it's hard on people," Moulson said. "A lot of us didn't have years we wanted to have, and we’re going to make sure that doesn't happen again." Ex-coach Ted Nolan wasn't able to surround Moulson with the kind of experience and talent that he played with on the Islanders and Wild, but Moulson isn't using that as an excuse. "I think at the start of the season I got away from the type of player I am a bit and what made me successful," he said. "I don't know what it was really that drove me away from that, but I'm definitely going to concentrate on getting back to that."

The Buffalo Sabres have signed Jerry D'Amigo to a one-year/two-way contract.

D'Amigo will get $700,000 in the NHL and $125,000 in the AHL. D'Amigo was pointless in nine NHL games for the Sabres this past season after picking up nine goals and 26 points in 59 games between Springfield and Rochester of the AHL. He has no fantasy value to speak of.

Tyler Ennis joined Claude Giroux and Tyler Seguin on Canada's second line at practice.

Head coach Todd McLellan said the lineup isn't set in stone going into Friday's game against Latvia. Sidney Crosby skated between Jason Spezza and Ryan O'Reilly on the top line, while Sean Couturier joined Brayden Schenn and Tyler Toffoli. Matt Duchene played with Nathan MacKinnon, Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall to round out the group.

Brian Gionta acknowledged there will be a different kind of energy this season for the Sabres.

The sort of energy where guys actually think the front office is trying to improve the team instead of tanking to preserve a high draft pick. Gionta said "100 percent we’ll be a better team" after general manager Tim Murray added Evander Kane, Zach Bogosian, Ryan O’Reilly Jamie McGinn, David Legwand and Robin Lehner. And let's not forget Jack Eichel and Sam Reinhart. "Look at the moves he's been able to make," Gionta said. "You can say you want a better team, you want to bring in better players, but for him to actually pull that off and make the moves he did, it shows that he means business. That excites guys in the locker room."

Jamie McGinn is joining teammate Ryan O'Reilly as they head to Buffalo in exchange for Nikita Zadorov, Mikhail Grigorenko, JT Compher and the 31st overall pick.

McGinn lost all but 19 games to a back injury in 2014-15, but will still only be entering his age-27 season when October rolls around. In 2013-14, when McGinn skated in 79 games for Colorado, he set a career high of 19 goals and 38 points. McGinn has one season left on his contract with a $2.95M cap hit.

Rasmus Ristolainen has registered nine points, included four goals, in his past 11 games.

"It feels good," Ristolainen said Wednesday. "I've been working hard. It's nice to get some points and some goals lately." Four of those points have come on the power play. The 20-year-old defenseman has a chance to end the season on a high note, as he now has 20 points in 76 matches.

Mike Weber will not be in the Buffalo lineup Monday night or in any of the Sabres' remaining regular-season games.

Weber needs surgery for a lower-body injury that the Sabres didn't identify. Weber had seven points in 64 games this season and wasn't an asset for fantasy owners who were looking for more than hits and blocks.

Head coach Ted Nolan confirmed the news on Sunday morning. Gorges' first season in Buffalo has been a nightmare. The 30-year-old has played in only 46 games and he has no goals and six assists in 2014-15. He was never known as a point-producer, but he has an ugly minus-28 rating. The club has officially placed Gorges on injured reserve.

Andrej Meszaros collected two goals for the second straight game in Monday's 4-1 win over Arizona.

Meszaros simply blasted two pucks past Mike Smith in the second period, the first on the power play. He also contributed three hits and two blocks during his 20:53 of work. Meszaros now has seven goals and 13 points this season.

Mark Pysyk has agreed to a two-year, $2.25 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres.

Pysyk had 17 points in 54 AHL contests last season and another three points in seven games with Buffalo. While nothing is set in stone, this deal heavily suggests that he will be part of Buffalo's opening game roster.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Robin Lehner and David Legwand from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for the 21st overall pick in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.

At one time Lehner was seen as the Senators' goaltender of the future, but he hasn't been able to firmly establish himself as the team's starter. After showing promise in his initial NHL stints, he has struggled with a GAA above 3.00 in each of his last two seasons. The 2014-15 campaign was arguably his worse to date as he posted a 3.02 GAA and .905 save percentage in 25 contests. At the same time, he's just 23 years old so it's far too early to assume he won't live up to his potential. He's got a fresh opportunity in Buffalo and it wouldn't be surprising to see him make the most of it.